Urban water pricing
July 2008
The prospect of rising water demands in urban areas due to population growth, coupled with declining water availability in many of our cities, highlights the need for a well planned, efficient, sustainable and responsive urban water sector.
Urban water reform has become more urgent since the 2004 signing of the National Water Initiative, with the need to secure water supplies for Australia's towns and cities now recognised as a critical national challenge.
The National Water Commission therefore recommended that COAG commit to a supplementary reform agenda to lift the standard of urban water management across Australia.
As part of the Commission's efforts to advance urban water pricing and institutional reforms, we have released a Waterlines report Approaches to urban water pricing in the interests of highlighting alternative institutional and water charging options.
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